A 43-year-old member asked:
How does someone catch a stomach virus?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. David Drewitzanswered
Gastroenterology 28 years experience
Multiple ways...: Stomach viruses are usually transmitted via airborne or contact route. This explains how stomach virus outbreaks occur on cruise ships affecting many people at once.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 42-year-old member asked:
When after being exposed to the stomach virus does it take to catch it?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. William Lewisanswered
52 years experience
Varies: It varies, a few days to a week.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Is it safe to be around someone with a stomach virus?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewisanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
If you're careful: If you are careful about washing your hands after touching things the sick person has touched and you avoid sharing drinking/eating utensils or having direct contact with oral/fecal secretions, you may escape. The sick person should also take precautions of sterilizing frequently handled surfaces (cellphones, faucet handles, door handles, tv remote, etc).
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
What are the odds of me catching a stomach virus if someone in my family has it ?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered
Infectious Disease 50 years experience
Usually,: Pretty high. Hope you do not though and hope you got through the storm ok.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Mar 30, 2018
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